Under the heiress facade

Chapter 280

“what did I say that made you question my honesty?” Bernardasked.

Hera remembered the awkward moment she and Bernard shared at the hot spring met and said, “You pushed me away at the hot spring resort back then!”

Heard fell silent. It was as he expected. She’d misunderstood him.

whacked his hand, he locked the office door. Then, he slowly approached her.

“Sweetie, have you forgotten how old you m

Hearoved backward, but the heavy rosewood table blocked her path, and she had nowhere to go.

Meanwhile, Bernard continued advancing on her.

He leaned down close to the side of her face, then whispered into her ear, “Your brother looks at me as if I were his rival. If I didn’t push you away, he would’ve stabbed me to

His warm breath lanned her ear. It was tingling, and it stitted her heart.

She instantly grabbed a hold of herself, Wasn’t she the one who should be questioning him right now?

Hera leaned back and gripped the edge of the table with her hands, she stared at Bernard wacily,

She managed to say, “ut you even left with your lo

just two days ago

couldn’t decide if he should be

want to get close to me dally? Men and women–there is no exception. They come up

was flabbergasted. She pondered why he sounded as though he

you,” sald Bernard, tilting her chin

his gate locked on her lips, he gently brushed his thumb over them

Hera wwwered.

still slightly

Bernard speechless.

moment later, he said, “Are you sure you

before telling him, “Then why don’t you let go of me first?!

smile. Suddenly, he

to push him away. But

just tiled to struggle away for him just a

that, Bernard released her and

questions, my dear?” he asked.

around so that

took a sip from the cup of coffre that was on the

later, you will,” said Bernard

out a bark ofsardonic bughter.

you quite full of yourself?”

a take

don’t even trust you

phone started

for that. Meanwhile, I think you’ll be more interested in